
Fred E^ene 
Pfii^rKer, A1.D. 
■Proprie<:or 
SrVirector. 



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3x^h lugntp Parker. A. 1., M. i., f mpriFtar anJi itrrrtnr. 

.-JAA FORMS OF OUT OF DOOR EXERCISE- 
GOLF, ^ TENNIS, ^ HAND-BALL, ^ AUTO- 
MOB I LING, HORSEBACK RIDING, FISHING, 
BOA TING, SKA TING, ICE-BOA TING ; G YMNA- 
SIUM, POOL, B ILLIARDS; GOOD FOOD, FINE 
SLEEPING ROOMS, EXCELLENT MEDICAL 
AND O THER A TTENDANCE, TURKISH 
AND SHOWER BATHS, AND MASSAGE. 



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Dpi. Fred E. Parker is a graduate of Deering High School, 
Maine, class of 1886; Bowdoin College, 1891 ; Harvard Univer- 
sity School of Physical Training, 1893; Dartmouth Medical 
College, 1899, and is a member of the Providence and the 
State Medical Societies. For twelve years he has been the 
director of physical training at Brown University. He has 
been one year Mce-President of The National College Gym- 
nasium Director's Society and is a member of American 
Association for the Advancement of Physical Education. 




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Lakeside Institute from the Driveway 




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This treatise is dedicated to the ]3hysicians of this country 
— the men whose Hves are given to continual sacrifice and 
seH"-( lenial, men wlio, by vii'tue of tlieir professional code of 
ethics cannot conduct their business as men in other pursuits 
do, but who, nevertheless, unswervingly perform tlieir labors, 
ha])])y in tlu^ knowlcMlge that th(^y are alleviating the suftering 
of theii" fellow men. 

Fred Jmgexe Parker, M. 1). 



Lakeside Institute of Physical Training, 
Hoxsie Station, ^^'al•wick, !{. I. 




One of the Suites. 




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From a long and varied experience as a physician and 
director of physical ti'aining, I have seen the necessity of an 
institution of physical culture, where men could get skilled 
advice as to the proper care and development of the body — 
a place where the nervously debilitated, those inclined to 
rheumatic and gouty diathesis, and clergymen, physicians, 
and business men of every diversity of calling could have 
proper hours of exercise, rest, proper diet, shower and Turkish 
baths and massage. 

The idea on which this institution was founded was that it 
should be a place for the j)revention of disease. We all have 
in mind individuals in our own city and in national life, as 
well, who would be alive today had they but obeyed the rules 
of health; had they not left until too late the proper 
observance of the laws of hygiene. 

This institution is in no sense a hospital, sanatorium or 
retreat, but a haven of rest to those who though they are not 
sick, desire to get away foi- a short time from their business 
cares: who would be happy to absent themselves for a few 
short days from the sound of an electric car, the ringing of a 
telephone and the glare of electric lights. 




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Tlic Lak(>si(l(' Institute of Pliysical Ti'aiiiin<>; is located in 
the most l)(niutiful section of Rliodc^ Island. A chai'ming 
ex])ans(^ of lake, its banks covered by wooded slopes, stretches 
away in the distance. Perch, pickerel and bass abound in 
its waters. There are facilities for salt and fresh water 
bathing and I'owing in summer, and skating and ice-boating 
in winter. 

The ])roperty includes sixteen acres of level land, er{uippe(l 
Avith golf links, tennis and hand-ball courts. A inacadam 
road from the C'it}^ of Providence offers every facility for 
automobiling, driving and horseback riding. 

The house itself, composed of twenty-six rooms, was built 
in 1.S97, and is of pleasing architectural design. A piazza 
sui-rounds two sides of the edifice and affords an admirable 
])lace foi" sun baths, l^veiy room is adecpately e(tuii)ped 
with the ide;i of supplying every comfort and luxury. A 
cozy reading room, ])0()1 and billiard tables, bell service and 
excellent attendance, a sumiy dining room, airy and com- 
modious sle{^})ing apartments, steam heat and fire plac(\s, all 
afford every comfort anrl convenience^ that can be found in 
any modern hostleiy. 

Crystal \\atei' bubblers fi-om a si)i'ing nearby, which 
plentifully sui)pli(vs (>vcry iwvd. An ice housc^ on the pr(Mnis(\s 
fui'nishes pui'e ice, hai'\'ested fi'om the \i\kv. \\v sh;dl raise* 
oui' own \'egetal)les in order th;it the gu(\sts may at nil limits 
ha\'e the best and freshesl llmt the soil can }'ield. S;iddl(> 
and drix'ing horses will be in ;it tendnnce for the nse of the 
guests, no additionnl fee lor theii' use b(>ing cliMrged. In i'mcI 
e\'ery luxui'y ;iiid conN'cnience llinl c.'ni be thought of will be 
fui'nishe(l to ni:ike I lii^ cli.'ii-niing spol ;is neni-ly mii ide;il one 
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Oliver Wendell Holmes once said, " If all the medicine in 
the world were thrown into the sea it would be so much 
better for man and so much worse for the fishes." There is a 
time and place for surgical interference and therapeutic 
measures. It is proposed in this institution to follow out the 
advice of the physician who sends a patient. I should esteem 
it a privilege and a favor to be able to co-operate thoroughly 
with the medical fraternity in every possible manner. 

A need is felt among the medical profession for a place of 
this character. Oftentimes the physician is driven to send a 
patient to Jamaica, Martinique, the South, the West or on a 
trip abroad. In the majority of instances the trials of the 
journey work a greater hardship than if the patient had 
remained at home, because of the fatigue of travel, and 
because of the fact of being among total strangers. Here it 
is entirely different. You are welcomed with open arms, and 
every care and attention is bestowed that will tend to your 
improvement and welfare. 

Every man is a law unto himself. The director will 
personally superintend and look out for every individual, 
taking special care to study the peculiarities of temperament 
and disposition. Every individual will be under the direct 
care of a physician and trainer all the time of his stay at the 
institution. A faculty of the leading physicians of Providence 
will be accessible at any and at all times, and will be called 
when needed. But it is safe to assert that after a short 
sojourn at Lakeside, the services of a physician will not be 
in demand. 




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The T^akoside Iiistituto is only thi'(^o-(|uartors of a unh 
away from Narragansett I^ay. Our own private l)atli houses 
are provided for the o-nosts and evei-y facihty will he o-iyon 
for sea loathing. The Institute is easily reached from all 
cities. Time tahles for both trains and steamboats will be 
furnished on application. Thei'e is easy access to New])oi't, 
Narragansett Pier, Block Island,. AVarwick Neck, and other 
points of interest. Prom]H telephone, telegra])h and mes- 
senger service will be furnished wIkmi needed. Books from 
Providence libraries will l)e fmnishcMl as desired. Special 
arrangements for securing theatre tickets have been made. 



IJEFEHFA'CES 

Old Xatioxal IVv.vk. I^rox kUmicc, H. T. 

\V. H. P. P'auxce, Pr('si(l(Mit lirown l'ni\('rsit y, Providence, \l. 1. 

W'm. DkWitt JIyde, President Howdoiii ('()lle<>;e, Brunswick, 

Maine. 
PvEV. W. W. P.rsTAKi), Pastor Dudley Slr(>(>t I'.aptist Church. 

Boston, Mass. 
K. Bkx.i. .\\I)I{K\\ s, Chancellor ol the I nix crsit y of Xehraska, 

l/uicoln . \el)i-aska. 
'ruK ll(.\. I). I.. I). (;i;\\(;ia;, ( '()nor,.»,nali elect el l||.o<|c 

Mand. 
V\U}\\ (iKoncK Ooi.nii:, Dir.'ctor l'li\-ical Traininii-. Brinc<'tnn 

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The Lakeside Institute of Physical Training is six miles 
from Providence, Rhode Island. It is an excellent drive on a 
macadam road from Providence. Buttonwoods suburban 
cars leave the City Hall every thirty minutes. Get off at 
Hoxsie Station. Telegraph Providence, R. I., or telephone 
28-4 Broad, and a carriage will be in attendance, either in 
the city or at Hoxsie Station. Terms furnished on appli- 
cation. Liberal reduction to physicians and clergymen. 



CONSULTING PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS 

John W. Mitchell, M. D. Gardner T. Swarts, M. D. 

Clarence T. Gardner, M. D. Frank L. Day, M. D. 
Clarence M. Godding, M. D. Robert F. Noyes, M. D. 
P'uanklin p. Capron, M. D. 




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T'RESIDEX r S OFFICE 

BIJOWX rXIVERSITY 

I'UOVIDEXCE 

March 23d, 1903. 
Dr. Fred E. Parker has been Physical Director in Brown University 
for twelve years, and has rendered most excellent and efficient service. 
He has commanded the respect of the entire student body, and has 
brought our physical work, required of all students each year, to a high 
pitch of success and efficiency. Since he now retires of his own accord 
to establish an institute for physical development, our best wishes will 
follow him. We expect that he will show in his new position the same 
energy and devotion, capacity and skill that he has shown here. We 
commend him as a careful ph3'sician, a wise director, and a generous man. 

W. H. P. Faunce. 



AMHERST COLLEGE 

AMHERST, MASS. 

Department of Hygiene and Physical Education 

February 20, 1903. 
My Dear Dr. Parker: 

It seems to me that your plan for an institution of physical training 
is an excellent one. The fact that it is situated in the country where the 
surroundings are so wholesome, and that it provides for both in and out 
door sports of most beneficial and pleasing character are two of its strong- 
points. The l)aths and cuisine go with these in importance. Physicians 
have wished to send patients to just such a place and l)een ):)reviously 
unable. Many business men have needed such an institution to rest up 
in for a week or two and been imable to find it . 

Under your care as a pliysician they may here get what is mucli 
more difficult, yes, impossil)le to secure by this h)ng-i-ang(' or corres- 
pondence method of physical education. 

1 wish yon all the -ncee--< which the plan so well merits. 
^'ours sincei-ely, 

V\\\. C. I'liii.i.ii's 




South View of the Main Building 



HEMENWAY GYMNASIUM 

HARVARD UNIVERSITY 

CAMBRIDGE, MASS. 

February 2, 1903. 
To Whom it May Concern: 

I have known Dr. Fred Eugene Parker for several years. He 
attended our Summer School of Physical Training in 1891 and 1893 and 
did excellent work both in theory and practice. He is a good athlete, a 
conscientious worker, and will be likely to succeed in whatever he under- 
takes. I take pleasure in recommending him. 

D. A. Sargent, M. D., 

Director 



president S OFFICE 

BOWDOIN COLLEGE 

_ BRUNSWICK, ME. 

February 18, 1903. 
This is to certify that Dr. Fred E. Parker, a graduate of Bowdoin 
College, is a man of great energ}^ and enterprise, and of unusual experi- 
ence and skill in the direction of physical exercise. He has also studied 
medicine and acquired skill in certain lines of practice. He is admirably 
fitted to take charge of an institution which shall give proper exercise, 
diet, relaxation and rest, in conjunction with proper medical supervision, 
and is cordially commended to the confidence of all those whom he may 
wish to relieve. 

Wm. DeW. Hyde. 



YALE UNIVERSITY GYMNASIUM 

New Haven, Conn., Feb. 2, 1903. 
Dear Doctor Parker: 

I most heartily commend your plan for establishing a " Physical 
Development Institute" near your city. It seems to me that there is 
great need of .such institutions to build up and restore the health of the 
wrecks that the intensity of modern city life is causing, and that you are 
the man to conduct such a sanitarium. Vou have my best wishes for the 
success of your enterprise. 

Siiicerel\' xours. 

Jay W. Se.wkk. 




Points of Interest near Providence 



CHANCELLOR S OFFICE 

THE rXIVERSITY OF XEHHASKA 

LINCOLN' 

Fohnian- 3. 1003. 

l)i{. Fked E. Pakkkk, Ul Waternuin St.. Provideiu-o, H. I. 
My Dear Parker: 

I am glad to learn of your new venture. It is in a good direction 
and under your skillful management cannot but succeed. I shall send 
you some patients and perhaps myself be a visitor, though I hope never 
to be a patient. Had you been in business in 1896 it would have been a 
godsend to me, for the treatment which you propose giving, if you do 
not with your terrific physical strength make it too vigorous, is the very 
best that can be administered for nervous debility. I have the utmost 
confidence in your judgment and in your power to extend guidance to 
such patients as will come to you. 

If you ever need consulting physicians Doctors Mitchell, Gardner, 
Day, Godding, Xoyes and Swarts are certainly all that could be desired 
in that character. 

I wish you all success and believe you are certain to attain sucli. 

Yery sincerely, 

E. Be N.J. Andrews. 



PHIXCETOX rxiVEHsriY 

Princeton, X. J., March Ki, 1003. 
Dr. Fred Ettjene Parker, Director of Physical Training, Hrown 
Fniversity, Pro\i(lence, H. I. 
Dear Dr. Parker : 

As Proprietor and Director of the Lakeside Institute of Physical 
Training you ought to be most successful. Your long experience in the 
study of the physical condition of men, coml^ined with your college 
and medical education, will surely place you head and shouldiM's oNcr 
the individuals who conduct places of this kind. 

Your Institute meets a long-felt want, for men will take drug>. and 
keep on burning the candle at both ends, and not change their method of 
living. Relaxation is ol'tentimes as \aluable as streiuious woi'k. ;in(i I 
know that you will know when to ])rescril)e eilh(>r or both, 
^'ours \-ery .-sincerely, 

(Jeo. Cioldie, 
P/n/sinil Direrlor J^viucchm (' nirirsili/ 




Reception-Room 



FAYERWEATHER GYMNASIUM 

UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA 

W. A. Lambeth, M. D., Director 

ITniversity of Virginia, Feb. 14, 1903. 

Dr. Fred Eugene Parker, Providence. 
My Dear Doctor: 

I have your announcement concerning the estabUshment of a sani- 
tarium. The profession is to be congratulated upon the Hfting of such 
methods from the filth of charlatanism and their establishment upon a 
dignified basis, out of the hands of quacks into those of men of science. 
We have needed just such an institution under the management of just 
such a man and I predict for 3^ou a large field of usefulness. Up to the 
present we have possessed no retreat where physicians could unhesitatingly 
commit their patients. 

With best wishes for yourself and confidence in your perfect success, 
I am. 

Yours ATry trul}^ 

W. A. Lambeth. 



DUDLEY STREET BAPTIST CHURCH 

BOSTON, :ma,ss. 

Rev. William W. Bustard, Pastor, 104 Crawford St. 
Rev. C. L. Page, Ass't Pastor, 13 Rockville Park 
Dea. E. D. Downes, Clerk. Dea. J. M. Morrill, Treas. 

February 17, 1903. 
My Dear Mr. Parker: 

I take great pleasure in reconnnending your Lakeside Institul(> of 
Physical Training to all men who are in any way run down. I know >()u 
will be thoroughly capable of doing e^•erything in the wisest and best way 
for them, as I am also sure that your Institute will be morally clean as 
well as physically helpful. I would endorse from every point of view, 
physical, mental and moral, this work of yours, which I think will prove 
to be just the thing many nervous and overworked men need. 

Yours sincerely, 

Rev. W. W. Bustard. 

Pastor Dudlei/ SI. Ha)>fist Cliurc/i 

Boston. 



YALE UNIVERSITY GYMNASIUM 

Wm. G. Anderson, M. D., 

Associate Director. 

New Haven, Ct., Feb. 2d, 1903. 
I have heen personally acquainted with Dr. Frederick E. Parker, of 
Providence, R. I. He is a man thoroughly familiar with Physical 
Training and is competent to look after the bodily development of those 
who will come to him. Being a doctor of medicine, a college man, and a 
teacher of a number of years experience, he will look after the care of the 
body in an intelligent and satisfactory manner. I have no hesitation in 
endorsing Dr. Parker. 

W. G. Anderson. 



BOWDOIN COLLEGE 

BRUNSWICK, ME. 

February 13, 1903. 
Dr. F. E. Parker, Brown University, Providence, R. I. 
Dear Friend Parker: 

I learn with interest of your plan to start a Physical Training 
Institute at Providence. I like your plan of having it managed with the 
co-operation of physicians. There is a place for such an institution and 
I am sure that you will succeed. There is no one better equipped than 
yourself for conducting such an enterprise. 

Yours very sincerel}', 

F. N. Whittier, 



THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO 

Chicago, Feb. 19, 1903. 
Dr. P'red E. Parker, 91 Waterman St., Providence, R. I. 
My Dear Dr. Parker : 

I take pleasure in approving your purpose of starting an institution 
for physical training and wish you the utmost success in your labors. 
Your long study of the subject of physical training, together with your 
large practical experience, cannot fail to give you great success in this 
work. It is especially pleasing to see a man who has had a scholarly 
training in the subject of physical culture take up a work of this kind 
rather than leave it to a lot of quacks, and here's wishing you every 
success. 

Sincerely, 

A. A. Stagg. 



